diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines_vr.dm
index fb8a25b271..6e9b96fc13 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines_vr.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+/mob
+	var/muffled = 0 					// Used by muffling belly
+
 /mob/living
 	var/ooc_notes = null
 	var/obj/structure/mob_spawner/source_spawner = null
-	var/muffled = 0 					// Used by muffling belly
 
 //custom say verbs
 	var/custom_say = null